Bottle-stopper



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Y W. A. COGHLAN.

BOTTLE STOPPBR.

Patented Sept. '7, l897.

UNITED STaTEs PATENT OEETCE.

lVIIlIfIAllI ALLISOYIOUS OOGI'ILAN, OF SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA.

BOTTLE-STO PPE R.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 589,698, dated September 7, 1897.

Application filed May ll, 1897. Serial No. 635,992. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom, it may concern,.-

Be it known that l, VILLIAM ALLisovioUs COGHLAN, a citizen of theUnitcd States, residing at Santa Rosa, in the county of Sonoma and State ot California, have in vented certain new and useful Improvements in Bottle-Stoppers; and I do declare the following' to he a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the Simile.

The invention relates to a bottle-stopper; and the object is to provide a stopper which shall be simple of construction, durable in use, and which may he easily and quickly removed from and closed upon the bottle.

lVith these objects in view the invention consists of certain features of construction and combination of parts, which will be hercinafter fully set forth and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings7 Figure I is .a perspective view of a portion of a bottle, showing the stopper in the act of being clamped in the neel: of a bottle. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the stopper locked in position. Fig. 3 is a top plan view. Fig. 4

a rear view, and Fig. 5 is a front view.

In said drawings, 1 denotes the neck of a bottle, which is provided with the usual annular shoulder or collar 2, and S denotes a stift wire or rod, which is hent around the neck of the bottle below the shoulder and thence projects upwardly to forni the posts 4, which are provided with eyes 5. The free ends of the rod or wire are preferably flattened to form parallel cars (l, which are lirinly riveted together.

'7 denotes an angular hail, one end of which is provided with an eye which is connected to the eye of the posts, andthe downwardlyextending end ot which is also provided with an eye S. lIung upon this bail is the usual stopper 9. Y

l0 denotes a hook pro-vided with a flattened portion 1l, embraced by the parallel ears G and pivoted thereto, and l2 denotes a spring also secured between the parallel ears and having its free end engaging the lower end of the hook to force its inner end inwardly.

lVhen the bottle is closed, the eye S of the bail is engaged by the hook and the stopper securely held in the neel; of the bottle hy reason of the spring retaining the hook in firm engagement with the eye S.

lVhen it is desired to open the bottle, all that is necessary is to depress the lower end of the hook, thus releasingr its upper end from engagement with the eye and allowing the bail to be swung up and the stopper to beV renioved from the mouth ot' the bottle.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the device will he readily understood without requiring an extended explanation.

The device is exceedingly simple, can be attached to any oi' the bottles now in use, and is easily operated in closing or openingr a bottle.

'Having thus described niy invention,what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is@- The combination with a bottle having a shoulder near its niouth, of a rod or stiii wire bent around the neck of the bottle below the shoulder, thence bent upwardly to forni a post, which is provided with an eye, the free ends of said wire being connected together, and then extending laterally to forni parallel ears, a hook-lever having a flattened portion pivoted between said ears, a spring having one end secured between said ears and its other end engaging the lower end of the hook lever, an angular hail having one en d formed with an eye adapted to be engaged by the eye of the post, and having its other end formed with an eye to be engaged by the hook-lever, and a stopper hung upon said bail, substan tially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix niy signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM ALLISOIIOIS CGG'IILX.

Witnesses:

MARVIN T. VAUGHAN, JOHN COGHLAN. 

